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August 30, 2006
Crime writers everywhere
The person I mention in the next item about Buckinghamshire ("Theft") once explained to me that the, then, chief librarian of the county behaved as if he came from the same planet policemen come from. "I know them well" she said- which is true, she is one of our most literary and famous crime writers.
To her, I dedicate this entry. Having studied the many and various problems of the MLA, it hadn't crossed my mind that, more than anything else they needed to appoint yet another layer of management. But they have! And it is described in their own words here
Posted by Tim Coates at August 30, 2006 6:02 PM
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You could not make it up. Read that whole page. Then re-read it. I will give a prize to anyone who can find the word BOOK. And can someone please tell me what these people will do all day ?
Posted by: SUSAN HILL at August 30, 2006 7:18 PM
Although I know little of the MLA's inner workings, I have a hunch that some of their staff are simply trying to get their heads around combining museum policy, library policy and archives policy. While they go together nicely on a manifesto, etc., they do somewhat different things...
Posted by: Ned at August 30, 2006 9:55 PM
Fact is stranger than fiction.
The MLA council are a complete conundrum to me.
Where is the director of books?
Tim, I'm sure you or Susan Hill would be perfect for the role as Book Director. Ah, but then, if either of you were elected onto the exec council;
you would be able to disclose to one and all what these people do all day?
Have another biscuit? Hobnob or jammy dodger?
Posted by: Margo Harker at August 30, 2006 9:58 PM
God no, count me out. I`ve never had a proper job myself.
Posted by: SUSAN HILL at August 31, 2006 1:46 PM